The 1995 Buick Century has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,216,325 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 127 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1730001995-09-152,216,325 affected
Defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN A COLLISON, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
2crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
5crashes7injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
AIR BAGS
3
2crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
Total complaints127
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1995 buick century. Consumer writes in regard to airbag safety, the airbag can be seen through vinyl cover. *as *js”
“1995 buick century. Consumer states problem with leaking gas line. *tgw the consumer stated a leak developed in the gas line below his feet, saturating the underside of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined the fuel line needed to be replaced. The consumer…”
“The rear uni-body snaped on the drivers side and then 1 mile later the passenger side snaped, both sides snaped in the front halph, I brought the car to the junk yard so I donot have the defective part any more”
“The cruise control did not disengage on applying breaks. The engine/motor keep on pushing the vehicle and I failed to stop on stop light. I had to turn off the engine on the main street in the path of running traffic. Then back to park, start and drive. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick century with sigma shadow tires, size 195/75/r14. The contact stated he had experienced tread separation seven times with the tires. Each time he expereinced the failure, the contact would take the vehicle to a tire specialist and the tire would be replaced at the…”
“Dt: the rear middle seat belt will not stay cinched. It starts to loosen, and the car seat just flops over. The buckle never opens.*ak”
“While driving 25 mph consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front. Suddenly, the vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted vehicle, and took it to the dealer for inspection. Consumer was not able to determine the cause of the problem. *ak”
“Heat is causing the plastic seat belt latch cover to deteriorate. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Buick Century as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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